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Advanced barn-raising Equestrian building replacing bar at K’s Korners BY KATHLEEN A. SCHULTZ kschultz@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5535
STERLING – It’s an udderly enormous undertaking. On May 7, a two-story dairy barn now situated on the former Wahl Equestrian Center/Double G Arena site will mosey a mile down U.S. Route 30, to replace most of the building that now houses K’s Korners, a popular bar in rural Whiteside County just west of town.
Wires must be moved to accommodate the 39-foot-tall structure. It’s wider than the railings on the bridge over the Elkhorn Creek, and so must be lifted high enough to clear them. The odd odyssey will take about 4 hours. “This is not something you are going to see twice in your life,” said Marion Younger. The one-story bar has been in her husband Andy’s family since 1972. Andy bought it from his dad, Marv, in 2003. Marv still lives on site; that part of the building will remain.
In June, the Greater Sterling Development Corp. bought the equestrian center at 24236 Lincoln Road, near an Interstate 88 interchange and the Wahl Distribution Center, for $479,600. It wants the site to be available for development. In the fall, it sold all the buildings on the property at auction. The old dairy barn housed the center’s clothing and tack shop. BARN-RAISING CONTINUED ON A4
Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com
Marion Younger stands Saturday outside K’s Korners, where demolition has begun to ready the rural Whiteside County bar for its new building – the former Wahl Equestrian Center, which will be moved about a mile south on U.S. Route 30.
EGG-CELLENT TIME HAD IN DIXON
New blood in Rock Falls Two groups with big shoes to fill are appointing new leaders. Read more on A3.
ENTERPRISE SERIES | ILLINOIS TOWNSHIPS
Coloma rethinks giving to groups Trustee: Fulfilling requests ‘opening up a floodgate’ Photos by Michael Krabbenhoeft@mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com
Kids look for and snatch up Easter eggs during the 10- to 12-year-old Easter egg hunt Saturday at the Dixon Elks Club. The egg hunt was accompanied by other activities and followed by the Kreider Spring Carnival.
BY DAVID GIULIANI dgiuliani@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5525
ROCK FALLS – Coloma Township is rethinking its longtime practice of handing out money to local groups that request help. Under Illinois law, townships have a few mandated duties, including taking care of country roads, aiding the poor, assessing property values and running cemeteries. But they can expand their role to other areas. Some townships, including Coloma and Sterling, give money to nonprofit organizations. GIVING CONTINUED ON A4
About this series Today’s story is part of a yearlong occasional series about townships in Illinois.
ABOVE: Nicole Boelens, 10, from Polo, opens up her Easter eggs after the 10- to-12-year-old hunt at the Dixon Elks Club. RIGHT: Bailey Velazquez, 4, of Rock Falls, shoots a basket at the ball toss Saturday during the Kreider Spring Carnival at the Elks Club. See more photos from the carnival on A10.
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COMICS ............... A8 CROSSWORD......B9 DEAR ABBY ......... A7
More online To see other stories from this series, visit www.saukvalley.com.
LIFESTYLE ........... A7 LOTTERY ............. A2 NATION/WORLD A10
OBITUARIES ........ A4 OPINION .............. A6 SPORTS ...............B1
Today’s weather High 42. Low 21. More on A3.
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